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Hackers’ Half-Hearted Apology: Brain Cipher Demands Donations After Hacking Indonesia
Brain Cipher hackers apologized for disrupting Indonesia’s Temporary National Data Center, releasing an encryption key while asking for public gratitude and donations. They claimed to act as penetration testers after ransom talks deadlocked. The Indonesian government’s lack of backups has sparked national embarrassment and calls…
Hot Take:
When hackers apologize and offer a decryption key with a side of “please donate to our GoFundMe,” you know the cybersecurity world has gone bonkers. Brain Cipher’s move from high-stakes ransom demands to a “we’re just misunderstood penetration testers” narrative is the plot twist nobody saw coming.
Key Points:
- Brain Cipher hacked Indonesia’s Temporary National Data Center and disrupted services.
- The group released a decryption key and issued an apology.
- Hackers asked for public gratitude and even set up a donation account.
- Indonesia refused to pay a ransom of $8 million; hackers justified their actions as a wake-up call for better cybersecurity.
- The incident sparked national embarrassment and calls for government accountability.
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